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Old 01-28-2009, 11:49 AM   #1
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Talking My new mods

These are the parts I ordered and they've started to arrive!

Tanabe DF210 lowering springs $158 shipped
from Micro Image

NST Short shift kit $90 shipped
from wesellcarparts.com


NST 10% Underdrive Crank Pulley
$118 + $10 shipping
from nonstoptuning.com

I'm going to try to take pictures of all of them and the install and post them here

Heres my SSK!
(doesn't really look like it's worth $90 does it?) we shall see...
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Old 01-28-2009, 11:50 AM   #2
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ull be surprise...

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Old 01-28-2009, 12:00 PM   #3
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Old 01-28-2009, 12:25 PM   #4
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sweet man i cant wait to here what you think. i hope you like all your new toys
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Old 01-28-2009, 12:30 PM   #5
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Old 01-28-2009, 12:54 PM   #6
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Well this doesn't bode well, I'd say...
We got buried last night... but I couldn't wait so I swept off the snow went for it. I was able to reach the spot but barely... after i got the connector off and got the SSK onto the armature I could NOT get the factory cotter pin into the post! I tried and moved it around... at one point I tried to remove the ssk so I could look at the post and see if something was wrong with and the thing was stuck on and would not be removed... then I dropped the freakin' pin! Thank God It dropped into the body work and not into the snow or I'd never have found it... I finally after trying and wiggling, it worked! I was thinking 'oh great, hope the other installs go better then this!lol I've yet to drive it but a quick run through the gears seems pretty cool... Can't wait to drive it but in the snow I wont be pushing it much until they clear the streets...
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Old 01-28-2009, 01:00 PM   #7
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shovel that snow and go!
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Old 01-28-2009, 06:37 PM   #8
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I had the same issue with the factory cotter pin on my SSK. I just didn't put it in because the SSK got stuck on the post.
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Old 01-28-2009, 07:40 PM   #9
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These are the parts I ordered and they've started to arrive!

Tanabe DF210 lowering springs $158 shipped
from Micro Image

NST Short shift kit $90 shipped
from wesellcarparts.com


NST 10% Underdrive Crank Pulley
$118 + $10 shipping
from nonstoptuning.com

I'm going to try to take pictures of all of them and the install and post them here

Heres my SSK!
(doesn't really look like it's worth $90 does it?) we shall see...

Woot Woot , modd that yaris man ! Only one question, why didn't you buy all the parts from microimageonline.com??? I'm all for spreading business around , just wanted to know your reason. Now get to installing
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Old 01-28-2009, 08:14 PM   #10
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Woot Woot , modd that yaris man ! Only one question, why didn't you buy all the parts from microimageonline.com??? I'm all for spreading business around , just wanted to know your reason. Now get to installing
Looks like he's making everybody HAPPY!
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Old 01-28-2009, 09:46 PM   #11
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Definately looking forward to a review of the whole set up once its done. Im interested in getting similar parts for mine soon.
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Old 01-29-2009, 02:40 AM   #12
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Woot Woot , modd that yaris man ! Only one question, why didn't you buy all the parts from microimageonline.com??? I'm all for spreading business around , just wanted to know your reason. Now get to installing
Actually I was just trying to get the best price for all the parts...

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Looks like he's making everybody HAPPY!
Trying to make my wallet happy

BTW, I love how the SSK feels so far... It feels tight and shifts seem quite a bit quicker... With all the snow I didn't get to do too many acceleration tests but so far very nice!
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Old 01-29-2009, 02:48 AM   #13
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I had the same issue with the factory cotter pin on my SSK. I just didn't put it in because the SSK got stuck on the post.
You didn't put it on?? holy shit! When you shift, I imagine that little part takes a lot of force... It's why it is made out of billet aluminum... If it pops off during a shift, you'll be stuck in gear and have to stop wherever you are until you can fix it... Hopefully not in a bad neighborhood or on the highway...
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Old 01-29-2009, 01:03 PM   #14
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Well this doesn't bode well, I'd say...
We got buried last night... but I couldn't wait so I swept off the snow went for it. I was able to reach the spot but barely... after i got the connector off and got the SSK onto the armature I could NOT get the factory cotter pin into the post! I tried and moved it around... at one point I tried to remove the ssk so I could look at the post and see if something was wrong with and the thing was stuck on and would not be removed... then I dropped the freakin' pin! Thank God It dropped into the body work and not into the snow or I'd never have found it... I finally after trying and wiggling, it worked! I was thinking 'oh great, hope the other installs go better then this!lol I've yet to drive it but a quick run through the gears seems pretty cool... Can't wait to drive it but in the snow I wont be pushing it much until they clear the streets...
NST Short shift kit

benefits that brings this change?
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Old 01-29-2009, 03:14 PM   #15
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NST Short shift kit

benefits that brings this change?
err um... I'm not sure what you're asking. If you mean "what does the short shift kit do?", then I would say that a short shift kit shortens the distance between gears on the gear shift, allowing you to change gears quicker with less time engaging the clutch. You can pop it into the next gear faster and get back on the throttle... It also feels better, more like a sports car with less slop while switching gears. So far I like it a lot, and I think I might give it the full NST treatment with bushings and the in-cockpit kit...
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Old 01-29-2009, 04:39 PM   #16
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Well my NST underdrive pulley arrived yesterday but I was on my way to work and could only look at it. Here's a pic of it next to my psp on my perpetually messy desk. Over all it seems like a quality part, a real solid piece of metal, but something is bothering me... There's a dent in the edge like it was dropped onto a sharp corner or cut somehow.It not a big thing but it feels like the metal around the dent is pressed a tiny bit into the path of the belt(like a mm or less) and might abrade the belt and cause it to wear early. I guess it might be on purpose, but I'm not sure. Any one else have one like this? Also my other gripe is that I thought it was going to be red... The NST website doesn't ask which color you want so I should have guessed it might not come in the color I wanted. Micro Image not only ships you the color you want but is cheaper! I guess the gray color is ok however, since it's installed near the bottom of the engine and wont be as noticeable to the dealer if you have to take it to them to work on... I'm not sure where to go from here (I'm also wondering how hard the install will be lol) If you guys have the same dent then maybe it was on purpose and I'll install it otherwise I guess I'll have to talk to NST about a replacement...
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Old 01-29-2009, 10:51 PM   #17
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well crap noone has one of these pulleys?
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almost looks like a timing notch, but why?
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